New Ulm weekly review., 1887-02-23
MINNES0 NEWS.

most magnifcently printed volumes ever
got up in that city. 1t consists OIL en-
Rraved facsimiles Of 81 manuscript mes
sages of condolences on the death OF Abfa-
ham Lincoln, sent to the government OF
the United States by foreign powers. most
Of them magni6cently decorated and en-
blazoned The volume is a large folio,
richly bound The government has depos-
tied it with the state historical society
for safe keeping.
Miss Ada Bergen of Minnesota. now play
ing at the Thalia theater, New York. is
thus described by a correspondents: "She
has splendidly ly-arched eyebrows, ,pearly
white teeth, red ruby lips, and wonderful
dark eyes full of luster, which set off a per
feet Grecian nose. Her oliye-shaped face
and regular features are framed in wayy
mass OF dark hair. Her shape is simply
perfection-small hands aud feet, delicate
ankles small waist tall and graceful
Gov McGill denies that he made any
plegdes to William Louis Kelly.
Minneapolis disposes OF $500, 900 thirty
year per cent. bonds at III.
A resolution TO expunge the record OF the
impeachment trial Of Judge E. ST. Julien
Cox is discussed in the senate.
The largest price for business property
yet on record at Duluth was paid by Fl. III.
Bell to c.. Poirier for 25 feet and q two
story building, corner of Superior street
and Lake avenue, being $50, 900. The
building is worth about 5000, which
would make the land worth 81, 600 a foot
j. S. Anderson has returned to ST. Peter
from Sweden, where he went last fall to
visit friends. On his way over, the steam
er on which he sailed was wrecked and
Mr.. Anderson was picked up OF the coast
OF Ireland.
At the February term OF court in Anoka
m, ink ipoo q Mt xvn frvfnH
The most interesting one was the libel
suit against the Anoka Herald, brought by
NJ. D. Shephard, the ihelous words being:
The man Shephard, it is said, is a wort th-
less fellow, who allows his wife to support
him." Judge Lochren ruled that the word,
were libelous per Sc. The Herald proved
that Shepherds reputation was as stated,
and the jury, after being out a few minutes,
brought a verdict OF 81 for damages.
1t will probably be some years before
Minnesota will be again as she was on the
12threpresented on the floor OF the house by
nine econgressmen. Congressman elect Lind
reached here the tn and is stopping at the
fremont house He spent some little time
on the floor OF the house talking with Hugh
Price, the young member from Wisconsin.
Rice, Macdonald and Wilson were all on
the floor at the same time, and, with the
sitting delegation, made for Minnesota q
pretty full showing.
Capt. ohm Hay of Fergus Falls has been
appointed general agent for the New York
Mutual Life Insurance company, with
headquarters at Duluth,
r. R. Jefferson OF Duluth, the new senior
vice commander of the G. A. r. for Mime
sofa, is the keeper OF the government light
house, and is u one-legged soldier, wounded
at the battle OF Gettysburg, where he was
serving as a private in the First Minnesota
regiment.
Since the report of he insecure condi-
tion OF the roof over tn e llall OF the house
OF representatives at St, Paul, no time has
been lost in making such repairs as will
make the cha mber sale for occupancy dur
ing the remainder cf the session. At first
it was proposed to bolster up the defec-
tive truss by supports resting upon the
partition wall between the offices OF the
treasurer and secretary OF state. A fur
ther examination proved this to b. i'm
practicable, and posts fourteen inches
square will be put in for support. COM
mencing at the baeement and carrying
them right up to the root
B. c. Matteson of St. Paul and Miss
Winnie Stevens OF Hastings, were married
in the latter city by Rev. w. NJ. Corkery.
w. E. Hanson is app ointed division ,
superintendent of the Minnesota & North.
western.
A bare-knuckle fight turns out to have
taken place near Lake City between w. R.
Mansfield Of St. Paul and Pete Enrght of
Victoria, B. c., the latter being knocked
out in three rounds.
Jacob Minker OF Has tings, under the
Mexican pension bill. has forwarded his
application to Washington, and expec ts
soon his back pension-$3, ,936. He is
eighty-two years old.
Contracts for furnishing the stone re-
~ n nf fho
breakwater at Lake City have been
awarded to R. H. Foss and Frank Brown,
who will begin the hauling Immediately.
The dwelling Of Charles Miller a farmer
living near McCauieyville, was burned.
Miller and his family barely escaped with
their lives. German working for Miller,
Albert Sallen, was burned to death. He
had relatives in Minneapolis.
At Waseea, an imported Holstein
cow, worth $4OO, was found dead in her
stall with her stomach full Of tacks. nails
and pieces OF Iron, evidently from mill
feed. She was the property OF c. /. Wood
bury.
Thirteen cases OF malignant diphtheria
in three Norwegian families are reported
at Palmer Station in Waseca county.
The examination of John and George
Bolton, charged with cutting timber on
government land on the Thief river, Mar
buAN county Was nelQ DeIOre united States
Commissioner TillOtson at Moorhead
Hon. G. N. Baxter prosecuting. The ac-
cused were held to the United States dis
trict court at Winona in June on their
own recognizance in $3.50 each. One OF
them remarked that the result OF these
cases would put a clamper on timber steal
ing in his neighborhood which many prac-
ticed.
Christie. daughter OF Hon. P. A. Mott.
died at Faribanlt OF typhoid pneumonia,
aged % years.
A corporation to be known as the Union
Lime company has been formed at
Reads Landing with capital stock OF
$12O,OOO.
Leonard johnson OF Northfeld has sold
three more OF his full-blooded stations.
one going to Brown, another to Scott, and
the other to Dodge county
Rev. DR.. 3. S. Thomas, OF ST. Paul, has
formally accepted the position OF assistant
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